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Israel came to Bethel to consult the Divine oracle (Judges 20:18), and it became an important center of worship (1 Samuel 10:3). The home of the prophetess Deborah was not far off . Samuel visited Bethel on circuit, judging Israel (1 Samuel 7:16).
Coordinates: 31.9226°N 35.245°E. The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century. Bethel (Hebrew: בֵּית אֵל, romanized: Bēṯ ʾĒl, "House of El " or "House of God", [1] also transliterated Beth El, Beth-El, Beit El; Greek: Βαιθήλ; Latin: Bethel) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is ...
Bethel is a biblical city identified with the Arab village of Beitin in southwestern Samaria. This identification was first suggested by the American explorer Edward Robinson on the basis of the preservation of the name ‘Bethel’ within the Arabic name, as well as its location matching the descriptions of the site by the Church Fathers.
Location. 1. Bethel (originally called Luz in the Bible) is in the hill country of the Samaria region about 10 miles (17 km.) north of Jerusalem. 2. Bethel stood at several main crossroads in Israel.
Bethel, ancient city of Palestine, located just north of Jerusalem. Originally called Luz and in modern times Baytin, Bethel was important in Old Testament times and was frequently associated with Abraham and Jacob.
BET (H)-EL (Heb. בֵּית אֵל), Canaanite and Israelite town, 10½ mi. (17 km.) N. of Jerusalem, located at the intersection of the north-south mountain road along the watershed and the east-west road leading to the plains of Jericho and to the Coastal Plain (cf. Judg. 20:31).
Map of Israel and Judah shows Bethel near its center, slightly to the north of Jerusalem. Bethel (בית אל, "House of God")—also written as Beth El or Beth-El —was an ancient Israelite town, located about ten miles north of Jerusalem, famous for its shrine.
